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jubilance

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Recent Examples of jubilance For a movie about an apocalyptic clash of vampires and gangsters, Sinners has moments of unexpected jubilance, even rapture. — A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025 Yet in all its gloom (a reaction to the jubilance of Jubilee), For Melancholy Brunettes also finds Zauner finally feeling like herself again. — Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025 This jubilance, and appreciation for Messam’s work was documented on Good Morning America, where the actor joked with Robin Roberts about taking the role in order to wear the armor. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Whether such jubilance penetrates through the walls of the training ground is another story but narratives of a team’s success can be shaped by what happens in smaller sub-samples within a season. — Andy Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jubilance

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Noun

After Argentina won in additional playing time, there was none of the usual jubilation.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Houssem Aouar finally spied a gap in the Austrian defence and sent Mahrez through to score, sparking jubilation before Sasa Kalajdzic’s header confirmed a ridiculous ending to a game that was dramatic, bleak and then dramatic again.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of jubilation

Noun

That same market activity of buoyant investors seemed to power JPMorgan and Goldman’s blowout quarterly results because exuberance often translates into revenue lines for those big banks.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The stars are shining brightly on you, heightening your popularity and exuberance.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Now, there is country-wide camaraderie and glee, mainstream momentum like never before.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of glee

Noun

Beyond the absurdly catchy music and the rom-com story, part of the show’s joyfulness comes from its colorful costumes and beachy aesthetic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
From beginning to end, there’s a joyfulness and a boyish innocence to IOI’s new iteration of the character, which surprised me.

— Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of joyfulness

Noun

How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of cheerfulness

Noun

Tactically, Norway seem to struggle with wide forwards, and direct, skilful players have had joy against them at this World Cup.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Then, through circumstances beyond their control, the joy was gone, and instead they were forced to play in defense of our national pride and honor.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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